Slovenian approach in managing exposure to radon at workplaces

• Autorzy: Vaupotič J.
• Konferencja: Proceedings of the International Conference "Radon in Environment" 10-14 May 2009, Zakopane Poland
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Radon was surveyed in all the kindergartens and schools, major hospitals, water plants, wineries, spas, in a number of other public buildings, and karst caves with emphasis on the Postojna Cave (Slovenia). In addition to radon, also the concentration of radon short-lived decay products, equilibrium factor between radon and decay products, and unattached fraction of decay products have been monitored. Effective doses were calculated and used as a criterion to require remediation.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

radon; kindergartens; schools; wineries; spas; water plants; hospitals; karst caves; mitigation

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 55, No. 4
• Strony: 565--571
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 27 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Vaupotič J.

• Department of Environmental Sciences, Radon Center, Jožef Stefan Institute, 39 Jamova Str., SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

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